Tetra Ryerson is a student run group that works with the North American Society of Tetra. Together we create assistive devices for individuals with disabilities

Weight Bearing Device

In the process of medical rehabilitation of the limb(s), either after trauma or post-surgery, physiotherapists provide the patient with a partial weight-bearing limit, for example 50% of body weight. Unfortunately, the patient has no accurate method to comply with the physiotherapist’s prescription. Often, the injured limb bears more weight than advised which hinders recovery. To solve this gray area of weight bearing, this project will develop a device that uses sensors and a processor to analyze forces acting on the limb to output a true value of load bearing on the patient. This system accounts for loads being applied directly to the limb (ex. Lifting weights/running on feet) as well as loads without any external applied force (ex. Raising legs without weights). The device also considers the direction of the applied force in case there is a moment force being applied to the limb. The sensors that obtain the force data transmit to the processor, which then decides whether the load currently being borne is more than the prescribed threshold or not. The wireless transmission features and the user-friendly interface allow for a comfortable use in practice, for both the patient and the medical personnel. Furthermore, the simplicity of the materials and the natively constructed components such as the software significantly reduce the production expenses, making it a cost-effective system.

With this device being available in physiotherapy, patients will no longer be susceptible of over-bearing on their injured limb. Whether it is any point of the arms or the legs, this device can measure the load being experienced on the specific injury site and act as an oversight, protecting the patient from putting too much stress on the limb during exercise.

Introducing to you one of our case competition judges! Deborah Fels, the Director of Inclusive Media and Design Centre!😊

Bet you want to know which industry will be attending our conference. Makers Making Change is super excited to meet all the attendees and discuss further collaborations!😊

Get ready for our free ticket give away! At exactly 12pm TODAY we will be posting a trivia question related to Tetra on our Facebook page. The 10th and 25th person to email the correct answer to Tetraclub@ryerson.ca will receive a free ticket to this years conference!

Introducing your third speaker for Saturday! Hesham Fahim, CEO of inlocous! Super excited to hear all that he has to share with us about design and application of Artificial Intelligence in medical devices😊

8 DAYS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE!! Sneak Peak # 2: Josh Richmond, Senior Director of Engineering at Synaptive Medical, will be speaking about careers in medical device development and inter-professionalism!! Get your tickets now for only $30, before they rise to full price next week!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2018-tetra-ryerson-conference-tickets-43054307593

So you wanted to know more! We will be releasing sneak peaks of our speakers, judges and industry throughout the week. Stay tuned.
😊 we are very excited to present Luke Anderson, the Executive Director of the Stop Gap foundation as one of our speakers!

11 more days!! Have you gotten your tickets yet?

GET YOUR GOLDEN EARLY BIRD TICKET!
The Tetra Ryerson Conference is right around the corner!
And today until midnight is the last day to get your EARLY BIRD TICKETS!!!
Don't miss out on this amazing deal! Buy your ticket now!
Link is in the bio! ☝🏻

Tetra Ryerson Medical and Assistive tech Conference is back!! This year's conference will feature the following 3 new workshops: Exoskeleton, Accessible Design, and an intro to Virtual Reality. Participants will also get an opportunity to take part in a medical case competition, and network with industry and Tetra teams during the show case!
For more detailed information about the conference please visit our website: link bio
Location:
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
Ryerson University
245 Church St
Toronto, ON M5B 1Z4
Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2018-tetra-ryerson-conference-tickets-43054307593
Early Bird: $26.74*
General: $35
*Early Bird ends March 1st!

Our abilities expo recap is up on our YouTube channel! Check it out: link in description

Many thanks to the Presidents Office for hosting a wonderful showcase this evening! It was wonderful to see ALL of Ryerson student teams under one roof! @ryerson_u @ryersonfeas

Not every disability is visible #BellLetsTalk

Wireless Emergency Response System
Team AUT is dedicated to developing a Wireless Emergency Response System for centres that support inclusion and safety such as The South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAAC) and may be expanded to hospitals and retirement homes. The innovative alarm system will allow the instructors to alert the emergency response team without disrupting the classroom and the adjacent rooms. Team AUT consists of current Ryerson students Camila Sanchez, Communications Engineer, and Abdelrahman Abdou, Lead Engineer.
More info: https://elxchang.blog.ryerson.ca/accessibility-project/

For the past two years, Tetra has taken several Ryerson students to various Hospitals with a Biomedical focus. We are now collaborating with St. Michael's hospital to tour their facility and learn more about ways to get involved.
Interested in learning more about iBest and the Biomedical Zone?
Sign up now to join us on February 8th from 11am-12pm to tour their facility.
Register: https://goo.gl/forms/h8Yl5Shjb2nTPqCF3

Back by popular demand, Tetra is bringing back our exoskeleton workshops. The workshop series will span over a three week period resulting in a full completion of a exoskeleton per working group.
The first workshop will cover background as well as mechanical design, followed by the second workshop covering hardware, finally leading to assembly and software.

Watch the Recap of our ExoSkeleton workshop! Our second series is coming up February 1st. Make sure to register, spots are limited!

The Abilities Expo was definitely an inspiration to all of us! Over 20 Ryerson students attended the expo this past weekend to learn about the new assistive devices on the current market, and to network with industry professionals. 😊 A video capturing our experiences is coming soon! #abilitiesexpo #tetraryerson

The Abilities Expo has finally arrived! Sign up to join us on January 20th at the expo! 😊 sign up link can be found in on our Facebook page!

Workshop 2 was such an amazing success! 😊👍🏼 all 4 teams were able to complete the hardware component of the exoskeleton! ❗️ see you all Nov 23 for the final workshop 😊

Our second hospital tour at the Toronto Rehab was again a success! Thank you to everyone who came and took advantage of this amazing opportunity!
#healthcare #tetraryerson #ryerson #university #health #rehab